Privacy Statement

Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin (JUILMU) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal website. Personal information collected through the journal's online submission and publishing system is used solely for legitimate editorial, publishing, communication, indexing, archiving, and journal management purposes.

Personal Information Collected

JUILMU may collect personal information provided voluntarily by users, including:

  • name and academic title;

  • institutional affiliation;

  • email address and other contact information;

  • ORCID iD and other researcher identifiers;

  • biographical information and academic expertise;

  • manuscript submission and publication records;

  • peer-review activities and editorial correspondence; and

  • other information necessary for the management of the editorial and publication process.

Technical information, such as IP addresses, browser information, access logs, and website usage data, may also be recorded automatically by the journal's publishing platform for security, system administration, statistical analysis, and service improvement purposes.

Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected by JUILMU may be used for the following purposes:

  • managing manuscript submissions and editorial workflows;

  • facilitating communication between authors, editors, and reviewers;

  • conducting peer review and editorial evaluation;

  • producing and publishing scholarly articles;

  • registering and maintaining article metadata and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs);

  • supporting indexing, abstracting, archiving, and scholarly discovery services;

  • maintaining the integrity and security of the journal platform; and

  • communicating important information related to the journal and its publication activities.

Personal information will not be used for unrelated commercial purposes without the individual's consent.

Publication and Disclosure of Information

Certain information associated with published articles, including authors' names, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs, correspondence information, article titles, abstracts, keywords, and other bibliographic metadata, may be made publicly available as part of the scholarly record.

Relevant article metadata may also be shared with scholarly infrastructure and indexing services, including DOI registration agencies, indexing and abstracting databases, digital preservation services, library systems, and other academic discovery platforms where necessary for publication, dissemination, preservation, and citation purposes.

Information concerning reviewers and confidential peer-review materials will not be disclosed publicly except where required by law, publication ethics procedures, or with the explicit consent of the individuals concerned.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts submitted to JUILMU and all related editorial and peer-review materials are treated as confidential documents. Editors, reviewers, and journal staff are required to maintain the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts and must not disclose or use confidential information obtained through the editorial process for unauthorized purposes.

Data Security and Retention

JUILMU takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or loss.

Personal information and editorial records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record, support editorial and publishing activities, comply with ethical responsibilities, resolve disputes, and fulfill legal or administrative requirements.

Cookies and Website Usage

The JUILMU website may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for user authentication, session management, website functionality, security, and statistical purposes. Users may manage cookie settings through their web browsers; however, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the journal website.

Third-Party Services

JUILMU may use external services that support scholarly publishing, such as DOI registration, plagiarism or similarity screening, indexing, archiving, analytics, and email communication. Personal or manuscript-related information will only be shared with such services when reasonably necessary for legitimate editorial and publishing purposes.

Users' Rights

Users may request the correction or updating of inaccurate personal information associated with their journal account. Requests concerning personal information may be submitted to the Editorial Office.

Certain information forming part of the permanent scholarly and publication record may need to be retained even when a user requests deletion, particularly where such retention is necessary to preserve the integrity, transparency, and traceability of published research and editorial records.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

JUILMU may revise this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in journal policies, publishing practices, technology, or applicable requirements. Any updated version will be made available on the journal website.

By registering, submitting a manuscript, participating in peer review, or otherwise using the JUILMU website, users acknowledge the collection and processing of information as described in this Privacy Statement.